Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 99

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, Radiomir, "Seconds Counter", No. D 21/75, Ref. OP 6549. Produced in a limited edition of 75 examples in the 2000s. Very fine, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant to 100 meters, 18K white gold diver?s wristwatch with date, single button seconds counter and tachometer.

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,700

Sold: USD 10,005

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back and screwed-down crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel, removable wire lugs with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, aperture for the date, outer minute ring with blue 5-minute Arabic markers. Luminous white gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12 1/2''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 42 x 42 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

The "Seconds Counter" has a special feature that enables the user to reset it to zero by a single push on the button while the sweep-seconds hand is in operation, therefore eliminating the need for a second push button.